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strike in pakistan. when you talk to people in the administration, or when they are willing to go on the record to the press about these things, they will describe these drone strikes as having been reported. they never full on admit that the united states is carrying them out. but it is the united states carrying them out. the fact that we know these things are happening and that our government nevertheless considers them to be deniable is frankly one of the more orwellian things about being an american citizen in the 21st center pi. the closest thing we have to a face for the drone policy or the drone non-policy is this man. he is the face of this policy that we have of killing people outside of war zones using this particular tool. and he is the face of the policy both because he is the man who is reported to bring specific names and specific details of specific targets to the president for the president's personal approval. so to the extent that there is a kill list, this guy is reportedly the keeper
strike in pakistan. when you talk to people in the administration, or when they are willing to go on the record to the press about these things, they will describe these drone strikes as having been reported. they never full on admit that the united states is carrying them out. but it is the united states carrying them out. the fact that we know these things are happening and that our government nevertheless considers them to be deniable is frankly one of the more orwellian things about being...
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remember, pakistan is a country that we're not at war at. we're sending drones in, and we're assassinating people who have no say in the matter, no jury, no lawyers, no protection. >> you were recently in pakistan. are we killing civilians? >> yes, there is no question about it, ed. i mean, i talk to people. there was a father who held up a picture of his mother, 65-year-old woman, who was in the fields, who was killed by drones. they there have been over 178 children killed by drones. just think about the number of parents and relatives of those children who are now going to seek revenge for the rest of their lives because of what has been done. >> there is no doubt that this program has been effective in killing terrorists. but of course, if we are killing civilians and you were on the ground in pakistan and you report that to us tonight and you confirm it, what's the future of the program? i mean, are we creating more enemies? >> well, yes, definitely. and that's the concern that many people have articulated. there have been a series of s
remember, pakistan is a country that we're not at war at. we're sending drones in, and we're assassinating people who have no say in the matter, no jury, no lawyers, no protection. >> you were recently in pakistan. are we killing civilians? >> yes, there is no question about it, ed. i mean, i talk to people. there was a father who held up a picture of his mother, 65-year-old woman, who was in the fields, who was killed by drones. they there have been over 178 children killed by...
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i find this to be the most fascinating blame on pakistan or allegation on pakistan ever. because you know pakistan is a country which forth last ten years has gone through enormous, has had to, a not of our own choice but we have had to make enormous sacrifices. we lost 40,000 civilians in the last ten years. we lost 6,000 para military, military, law enforcement forces in the last ten years. we have had multiplicity of bomb attacks inside our colleges, schools, school buses, bazaars, villages, et cetera. now if we had the ability or the capacity to stop it in afghanistan, than would it not be in our national interest to at least be able to stop it in pakistan first. or is this some perception of strategic depth we have that we want chaos in pakistan also. now you are point, i want to come directly to the haqqani net, woman. let me first make a very, very simple statement. any entity, be it haqqani network or any entity which uses violence to prove themselves or their strength is an entity which is destabilizing for pakistan >> rose: so therefore haqqani network is destab
i find this to be the most fascinating blame on pakistan or allegation on pakistan ever. because you know pakistan is a country which forth last ten years has gone through enormous, has had to, a not of our own choice but we have had to make enormous sacrifices. we lost 40,000 civilians in the last ten years. we lost 6,000 para military, military, law enforcement forces in the last ten years. we have had multiplicity of bomb attacks inside our colleges, schools, school buses, bazaars, villages,...
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and with respect to pakistan's and safe havens there, afghanistan and the united states and pakistan all have an interest in reducing the threat of extremism in some of these border regions between afghanistan and pakistan. and that's going to require more than simply military actions. that's really going to require political and diplomatic work between afghanistan and pakistan and the united states, obviously, will have an interest in facilitating and participating in cooperation between the two sovereign countries. but as president karzai i think has indicated, it's very hard to imagine a stability and peace in the region if pakistan and afghanistan don't come to some basic agreement and understanding about the threat of extremism to both countries and both governments. and both capitals. and i think you are starting to see a greater awareness of that on the part of the pakistani government. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: the question that you have made about -- we talked about this issue of -- in detail today. about the prisoners, about the detention centers. all of
and with respect to pakistan's and safe havens there, afghanistan and the united states and pakistan all have an interest in reducing the threat of extremism in some of these border regions between afghanistan and pakistan. and that's going to require more than simply military actions. that's really going to require political and diplomatic work between afghanistan and pakistan and the united states, obviously, will have an interest in facilitating and participating in cooperation between the...
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they take safe harbor in pakistan. was there talk about how at the end, that is the crux of the problem. you are never going to be able to destroy this insurgency because it houses itself and gets replenished in a foreign country. >> all the time. in fact, pakistan is mentioned so many more times in the book than bin laden or al qaeda. it's like, you know, the enemy that dare not speak its name for the u.s. they do what they can do. obviously, the drone wars are being fought independent and separate in many ways. but, it's not just weapons and bad guys that are coming over the border, it's expertise. it's sharp shooters and snipers and people who teach the locals how to build ieds. >> the thing that struck me about this is because all great stories about war often get, make you understand the disconnect between the very grand plan strategies at the top, even at the level of general mcchrystal and company and what it translates into for the guy. on the ground actually doing it. and i got a sense that those guys, america
they take safe harbor in pakistan. was there talk about how at the end, that is the crux of the problem. you are never going to be able to destroy this insurgency because it houses itself and gets replenished in a foreign country. >> all the time. in fact, pakistan is mentioned so many more times in the book than bin laden or al qaeda. it's like, you know, the enemy that dare not speak its name for the u.s. they do what they can do. obviously, the drone wars are being fought independent...
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as regards pakistan, pakistan ought to accept whatever is decided. however, from pakistan's point of view, the downside of continued u.s. presence is that we continue to provide an argument for militants to justify their violent activities. this is the downside, as we looked at it. but as i said, it is for the u.s. government and afghanistan to decide. pakistan should accept whatever it is. in my personal view, there are usually two arguments made in support of continuous u.s. military presence out -- after 2014 -- that it is necessary to keep the army intact and together, and that it is necessary for counter terrorist operations, like the operation of drones. the first argument, that the afghan national army -- the afghan national army has already shown its ability to withstand effectively any attacks from the taliban. and this was quite evident last year, i think, in april, when the taliban launched a string of incidents. it was basically the afghan national army that was able to counter it very effectively. no army can, however, prevent sporadic v
as regards pakistan, pakistan ought to accept whatever is decided. however, from pakistan's point of view, the downside of continued u.s. presence is that we continue to provide an argument for militants to justify their violent activities. this is the downside, as we looked at it. but as i said, it is for the u.s. government and afghanistan to decide. pakistan should accept whatever it is. in my personal view, there are usually two arguments made in support of continuous u.s. military presence...
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we had to change attitudes in pakistan. we had to convince the pakistani government and populous that a stable afghanistan not under a taliban rule was in their interest and that the nato istaff mission was achievable because it was one thing for the pakistanis to generally wish we would succeed but in the summer of 2009 they didn't believe we could or would andthey we hedging their bets to avoid paying the price if we didn't. of course we had to affect the american populous. we had to show parents where their sons and daughters were in a very difficult war a long way away. the first thing we had to was change people's attitude and say this is a new ball game. we're going to do this more seriously. we are going to do this right. we are going to focus and we are going to take everybody's interests into account. we can succeed and we will succeed. >> rose: success would be defined as? >> an afghanistan that could defend it'own sovereignty. did t thinkt was our mission to craft a perfect afghanistan. i thought it was our aspir
we had to change attitudes in pakistan. we had to convince the pakistani government and populous that a stable afghanistan not under a taliban rule was in their interest and that the nato istaff mission was achievable because it was one thing for the pakistanis to generally wish we would succeed but in the summer of 2009 they didn't believe we could or would andthey we hedging their bets to avoid paying the price if we didn't. of course we had to affect the american populous. we had to show...
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. >> i was in kandahar for one month, then we came back to pakistan. the situation was very bad in kandahar. people here in doha asked to cover the institutions' there. in december, me and my colleagues crossed into -- we are trying to cross the border. journalists came to cross the border to cover the situation in kandahar. myself only, they discovered me there. when i asked why, they told me some paper came from the region from al jazeera. i think the guy who stopped me there, he told me, "i know you because you cross this border twice, i know you're a ."urnalist swi they told me there is some paper coming from u.s. people to stop a criminal man, sami al-hajj. later at guantanamo, even at bagram, when they asked me about my story, he said, "you came to this point -- [indiscernible] i understand u.s. intelligence ask pakistan to stop [indiscernible] >> the last journalist to interview osama bin laden. >> yes. [indiscernible] by mistake and asked [indiscernible] they stopped me. when i arrived at bagram [indiscernible] i was in doha. a passport and my
. >> i was in kandahar for one month, then we came back to pakistan. the situation was very bad in kandahar. people here in doha asked to cover the institutions' there. in december, me and my colleagues crossed into -- we are trying to cross the border. journalists came to cross the border to cover the situation in kandahar. myself only, they discovered me there. when i asked why, they told me some paper came from the region from al jazeera. i think the guy who stopped me there, he told...
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what can pakistan do? we can apply some pressure but if the expectation is that we can get people to accept any position that would not be possible for pakistan. this is one point. about the eagerness, the most you show eagerness there are many red lights. what is it that pakistan is trying to to do? if, for example, there was a comment that i made we should not be seeking a place on the table. there is no need for us. our road is this, it is, yes, we must have a part, we must play a part then surely it is going to be miss. interpreted. we must play the roll. as for the economic part is concerned there ought to be cooperation but because of conflict there are difficulties and earlier we had talked about the 1990's. if the conflicts could be resolved. there are many projects, projects like pakistan, india, if something can be done on that, that would be a great project. there are projects for transmission lines from central asia and also, supplying energy to pakistan. there are obvious things which certainl
what can pakistan do? we can apply some pressure but if the expectation is that we can get people to accept any position that would not be possible for pakistan. this is one point. about the eagerness, the most you show eagerness there are many red lights. what is it that pakistan is trying to to do? if, for example, there was a comment that i made we should not be seeking a place on the table. there is no need for us. our road is this, it is, yes, we must have a part, we must play a part then...
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that has impact on pakistan. china, and russia. leadership in russia, as you know, very, very complicated. where does he look first for support, and, you know, who wants this job? >> i would say the middle east -- the hard thing that you hit on is the challenges for a secretary of state and for the united states generally in foreign policy have not waned. they have probably increased. in libya and benghazi and secretary clinton tried to make this point and senator kerry as well that the funding for all of these things is -- it's a fine it amount of money, and it's shrinking at the moment. the difficulty of a world that remains kredably complex, probably more complex, with our somewhat increasingly limited ability to sort of address every hotspot that we like, it's a very, very difficult challenge for any secretary of state. john kerry or anyone else. we saw it with hillary clinton. yes, she had successes clearly, but she also centeringled at times too. i don't know if it's a job no one wants. john kerry clearly w
that has impact on pakistan. china, and russia. leadership in russia, as you know, very, very complicated. where does he look first for support, and, you know, who wants this job? >> i would say the middle east -- the hard thing that you hit on is the challenges for a secretary of state and for the united states generally in foreign policy have not waned. they have probably increased. in libya and benghazi and secretary clinton tried to make this point and senator kerry as well that the...
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pakistan is not a monolith. there is all kinds of spectrums in pakistan. i think also -- who believe the presence of foreign troops is also the sustaining argument of the militants. they must continue as long as the foreign forces are there. and therefore as i had said, there would be this perception that the continuation may also mean the continuation of these kinds of activities. the counter argument that these activities must stop may be weakened. these are various groups, various parties who have those kinds of views. i anticipate that the government will be accepting. the other thing is where the taliban if they're not here? do not say that they're only in pakistan. in paris there has been a taliban representation. the taliban as part of the political landscape. this is basically something that should be done by the peace council. pakistan gets involved and your will say that there's a classic but, i read it a long time ago. i off and on read it. to remind myself how intertwined is the history and culture and tradition and demographic of these countri
pakistan is not a monolith. there is all kinds of spectrums in pakistan. i think also -- who believe the presence of foreign troops is also the sustaining argument of the militants. they must continue as long as the foreign forces are there. and therefore as i had said, there would be this perception that the continuation may also mean the continuation of these kinds of activities. the counter argument that these activities must stop may be weakened. these are various groups, various parties...
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the attack sparked protests across pakistan. aid agencies in nigeria are warning of a severe food shortage. there were floods in october. we have this report. >> a few months ago, a farmer was hoping to make a million dollars from his field. now it is all gone, destroyed by floods. >> we have to send money. we use all the necessary food. it is really painful to us. >> to rental rain hit more than 20 states last october. -- torah until -- torrential rains to shohet crops last year. >> by family used to depend on my 15th house. now they are all gone. it is one of nigeria's may include: areas. -- main food growing areas. food prices have also risen. >> some foods and vegetables are hard to get these days. today it is $300 when it was less than $100. >> government officials agree that the situation is bad. >> we are getting food assistance from the federal government. >> many doubt handouts from the government will be enough. it will only be sending farmers back to the fields that will make sure food crises do not last longer. >> th
the attack sparked protests across pakistan. aid agencies in nigeria are warning of a severe food shortage. there were floods in october. we have this report. >> a few months ago, a farmer was hoping to make a million dollars from his field. now it is all gone, destroyed by floods. >> we have to send money. we use all the necessary food. it is really painful to us. >> to rental rain hit more than 20 states last october. -- torah until -- torrential rains to shohet crops last...
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as regards pakistan, pakistan ought to accept whatever is decided. however, from pakistan's point of view, the downside of continued u.s. presence is that we continue to provide an argument for militants to justify their violent activities. this is the downside, as we looked at it. but as i said, it is for the u.s. government and afghanistan to decide. pakistan should accept whatever it is. in my personal view, there are usually two arguments made in support of continuous u.s. military presence out -- after 2014 -- that it is necessary to keep the army intact and together, and that it is necessary for counter terrorist operations, like the operation of drones. the first argument, that the afghan national army -- the afghan national army has already shown its ability to withstand effectively any attacks from the taliban. and this was quite evident last year, i think, in april, when the taliban launched a string of incidents. it was basically the afghan national army that was able to counter it very effectively. no army can, however, prevent sporadic v
as regards pakistan, pakistan ought to accept whatever is decided. however, from pakistan's point of view, the downside of continued u.s. presence is that we continue to provide an argument for militants to justify their violent activities. this is the downside, as we looked at it. but as i said, it is for the u.s. government and afghanistan to decide. pakistan should accept whatever it is. in my personal view, there are usually two arguments made in support of continuous u.s. military presence...
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>> we're not at war with pakistan. pakistan is it a country we're not at war with. it is not the troops or drones, it is how do you protect or defend and drones are not doing the job. >> john: filmmaker activist robert greenwald big fan of your films. many thanks for your time tonight. >> john: one of our heroes, alan grayson is back in congress. he's joining us next. before the sneeze, help protect with a spray. before the tissue, help defend with a wipe. before the cold & flu season help prevent with lysol. because when you have 10 times more protection with each hand wash... and kill 99.9% of germs around the house with each spray... those healthy habits start to add up. this season, a good offense is the best defense and lysol has your family covered because that's our mission for health. from silver screens... to flat screens... twizzlerize your entertainment everyday with twizzlers the twist you can't resist. you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. (v
>> we're not at war with pakistan. pakistan is it a country we're not at war with. it is not the troops or drones, it is how do you protect or defend and drones are not doing the job. >> john: filmmaker activist robert greenwald big fan of your films. many thanks for your time tonight. >> john: one of our heroes, alan grayson is back in congress. he's joining us next. before the sneeze, help protect with a spray. before the tissue, help defend with a wipe. before the cold...
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and pakistan in particular, the safe havens that are in pakistan, what kind of policy will you have? thank you. >> the mission will be fundamentally different. just to repeat, our main reason , should we have troops in afghanistan post-2014, at the invitation of the afghan government, will be to make sure that we are training, assisting, and advising afghan security forces who have taken the lead and are responsible for security throughout afghanistan and and interest the united states has, the reason we went into first place, is to make sure that al qaeda and its affiliates cannot launch an attack against the united states or other countries from afghanistan. we believe we can achieve that mission in a way that is very different from the very active presence that we have had in afghanistan over the last 11 years. president karzai has emphasized the strains that u.s. troop presence is in afghan villages, for example, has created. that will not be a strain if there is a follow-up operation because that will not be our responsibility. that will be the responsibility of the afghan natio
and pakistan in particular, the safe havens that are in pakistan, what kind of policy will you have? thank you. >> the mission will be fundamentally different. just to repeat, our main reason , should we have troops in afghanistan post-2014, at the invitation of the afghan government, will be to make sure that we are training, assisting, and advising afghan security forces who have taken the lead and are responsible for security throughout afghanistan and and interest the united states...
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inside pakistan, where they will go because pakistan is also among other nations. but reality can you give to those working in afghanistan? >> i think what we have to look at then is we have to rest comfortable with that list then, chicago, tokyo come in the international community has a huge commitment and frankly when we look at $16 billion of international commitment, it can, i don't think afghanistan is going to be standing alone. we'd like them to stand up, but again we need to be there. the >> can you review the bidding on what his profile at the insurgency today, roughly how many taliban either? how many al qaeda -- what are your best estimates and the breakdown between the hard-core click >> that it's a very difficult question. part of it deals with the nature of how things in the inning out of afghanistan for certain. i've seen numbers quite honestly as low as 20,000 insurgents and with the afghan partners around 30. the exact percentage of what's hard-core and what's not is very hard to break apart. i think there's three forces in afghanistan. what is the
inside pakistan, where they will go because pakistan is also among other nations. but reality can you give to those working in afghanistan? >> i think what we have to look at then is we have to rest comfortable with that list then, chicago, tokyo come in the international community has a huge commitment and frankly when we look at $16 billion of international commitment, it can, i don't think afghanistan is going to be standing alone. we'd like them to stand up, but again we need to be...
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. >>> and a tense situation today along the india/pakistan border. at least one pakistani soldier has died in the conflict that's flared up in the kashmir region. i spoke to our produce anywhere pakistan earlier and she is saying that indian troops crossed into pakistani territory. >> as far as the pakistani military is concerned, they have reacted in the sense that they have obviously made this public. apparently according to a pakistani military official, the two countries have hot lines set up between them, that includes the military as well as the diplomatic officers and those conversations are expected to happen in the coming days. >>> the indian defense ministry says pakistani troops opened fire first on indian posts in the indian-controlled part of kashmir. >>> we know more now about the standoff yesterday at a home in aurora, colorado. two women and two men, including the alleged gunman died in the incident. police say a woman who escaped from the house told them she had seen three bodies inside. authorities also tried to subdue the suspect w
. >>> and a tense situation today along the india/pakistan border. at least one pakistani soldier has died in the conflict that's flared up in the kashmir region. i spoke to our produce anywhere pakistan earlier and she is saying that indian troops crossed into pakistani territory. >> as far as the pakistani military is concerned, they have reacted in the sense that they have obviously made this public. apparently according to a pakistani military official, the two countries have...
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if he was a friend to pakistan or if they were allowing him to operate because he wasn't attacking pakistan is a different matter. but his people along with similar groups were on the fringes, harboring elements that continue to attack the pakistani state. >> we have seen criticism of the u.s. drone policy -- would you expect more of that? a> in recent months there is heightened cooperation and visits from the head of inter- services and i believe they may well have understanding on the type of targeting that is permissable if the u.s. helps pakistan with the pakistani taliban, then perhaps the u.s. can get away with its own targeting list. >> this strike raises two issues. there are questions about the legality of u.s. jone strikes -- drone strikes on pakistan and the ambivalent idea that there are good taliban and less good. ardo you think those issues will come up again? >> on legal issues it is ambiguous. the pakistan government says they don't want drone strikes but if it works out at a practical level they may accept them if there is joint targeting. >> this has happened before. and t
if he was a friend to pakistan or if they were allowing him to operate because he wasn't attacking pakistan is a different matter. but his people along with similar groups were on the fringes, harboring elements that continue to attack the pakistani state. >> we have seen criticism of the u.s. drone policy -- would you expect more of that? a> in recent months there is heightened cooperation and visits from the head of inter- services and i believe they may well have understanding on...
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so the same time we are focusing on the leadership in afghanistan and pakistan,be taking the top-down approach, they are growing from the bottom up. they are expanding, they have armies and equip in the mal that i shall has migrated from libya. this is what happens i think when the united states doesn't take its involvement in the wars seriously. >> bret: bigger role or not? >> bigger role. >> bret: bigger role or not? >> yes, here. >> only logistical. >> bret: that is it for the panel. stay tuned to see how doing things what feels like the right thing may not be the best thing to do. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needingo go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not d
so the same time we are focusing on the leadership in afghanistan and pakistan,be taking the top-down approach, they are growing from the bottom up. they are expanding, they have armies and equip in the mal that i shall has migrated from libya. this is what happens i think when the united states doesn't take its involvement in the wars seriously. >> bret: bigger role or not? >> bigger role. >> bret: bigger role or not? >> yes, here. >> only logistical. >>...
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militants in pakistan. the reason disempowered telegram, governor of kandahar or taliban in the coalition in afghanistan. that is inspired militants. so by negotiations and tell a band it would automatically make it easier for pakistani intelligence to do with the pakistani side of telegram. that fact will remain there. military action and from policy has not delivered evidence. military option has absolutely failed to be the taliban in pakistan to do with taliban on the afghanistan say. i hope this military strategic change is also parallel to that. it is a space taken over. that military cannot do anything about it. the religious discourse and more education can do that. so we been at the pakistani military can only have a limited impact. i would like to see a much broader effort to do with these decisions. thank you. >> three questions here, punch them together because they're pretty much out of time. we make the answer short and the question sure. thank you. i do not >> i thank you for the presentations
militants in pakistan. the reason disempowered telegram, governor of kandahar or taliban in the coalition in afghanistan. that is inspired militants. so by negotiations and tell a band it would automatically make it easier for pakistani intelligence to do with the pakistani side of telegram. that fact will remain there. military action and from policy has not delivered evidence. military option has absolutely failed to be the taliban in pakistan to do with taliban on the afghanistan say. i hope...
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>> we have used drones against al qaeda in pakistan, afghanistan, and other places in the world. i think it is incumbent on us in the senate to make sure we have a framework for when and how we're going to approve the use of drones. i do think they are an important tool in our toolkit to fight back against islamic extremists and to take action against folks who have demonstrated to be a real threat to the united states and our regional allies. >> thank you very much for joining us from capitol hill tonight. >> thank you. >> in other news now, senior officials say that leon panetta, the defense secretary, decided to lift a ban about women in combat. it will make available hundreds of thousands of jobs. women are part of the active military personnel in america. and a suicide bombing at a mosque at the capital of baghdad. explosives inside the mosque south of kirkuk. a funeral was taking place at the time of the attack. russia says it is not planning large-scale evacuation of its citizens from syria despite the crisis there. many were flown back to moscow on monday. there are tens
>> we have used drones against al qaeda in pakistan, afghanistan, and other places in the world. i think it is incumbent on us in the senate to make sure we have a framework for when and how we're going to approve the use of drones. i do think they are an important tool in our toolkit to fight back against islamic extremists and to take action against folks who have demonstrated to be a real threat to the united states and our regional allies. >> thank you very much for joining us...
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when we are killing people in yemen or pakistan or somalia or other foreign countries the constitution and whatever acts of congress have been passed are irrelevant. >> if the united states really does go to afghanistan bringing to an end the principle that you can have wartime detention, the problem we run up against his people be caned in wartime haven't been detained as they should be detained. we have sidestepped the geneva convention, the fact that they were supposed to be held. the geneva convention, the withdrawal of u.s. troops would definitely -- the problem is when the supreme court decisions were made, the judge echoed the geneva convention saying it also applies to the end of hostilities setting up a kind of parallel geneva convention based on the a usf which won't be given up slightly by people with power and responsibility for it. the nba a provision to try to expand what it covers so dozen narrowly cover the taliban but can be expended so the president decides is the enemy, very troubling. we're putting a position where we can argue but i don't think the last 11 years ha
when we are killing people in yemen or pakistan or somalia or other foreign countries the constitution and whatever acts of congress have been passed are irrelevant. >> if the united states really does go to afghanistan bringing to an end the principle that you can have wartime detention, the problem we run up against his people be caned in wartime haven't been detained as they should be detained. we have sidestepped the geneva convention, the fact that they were supposed to be held. the...
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obviously in pakistan an afghanistan. so mali, yemen and elsewhere. this is what the bush administration had talked about and what it created infrastructure to deal with. i think what we have got to understand, in the case of algeria, we ask ourselves why did the algerians attack right away? they went through a war for decade in the '90s with radical islamists who want to take over algeria, bloody a centerrable war. tens of thousands of ted. they weren't about to stand around and create a sound stage for terrorists had they just surrounded it and negotiated. i think they knew very well it would cost a lot of casualties but they were not prepared to do as we do in the west, as we did with the iranian hostage crisis, wait for a year-and-a-half. they struck and i think the news is going to be rather mixed when we hear about the final results. >> bret: at the same time, tucker, you have the f.b.i. director in libya today. apparently asking questions to officials there about the benghazi investigation. >> right. >> bret: which we reported is really not goi
obviously in pakistan an afghanistan. so mali, yemen and elsewhere. this is what the bush administration had talked about and what it created infrastructure to deal with. i think what we have got to understand, in the case of algeria, we ask ourselves why did the algerians attack right away? they went through a war for decade in the '90s with radical islamists who want to take over algeria, bloody a centerrable war. tens of thousands of ted. they weren't about to stand around and create a sound...
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on the other hand, you could look at a country like pakistan. 74% of pakistanis arguably the epicenter of global terrorism think the united states is the enemy. drones are having a significant and deletarious impact on public opinion, which is greatly connected -- closely connected, you know, to why people choose to blow themselves up in pursuit of violent extremism. i think john brennan will bring that perspective to the agency if confirmed. >> we talk about what is effective and what is not, and there's a sense that drone warfare is effective insofar as it doesn't cost as much american treasure. as p.j. points out, it's not doing wonder for us in terms of our impression as broad, and to some degree potentially radicalizing people on the ground and the sense that there's american machinery that's taking out willy nilly civilians and militants, but civilians too. they remain uncounted. what is your assessment of how much they're liable? >> the thing is that i should make clear, we're talking about targeted killings. some is by drone. some of it is by missiles and other forms. the techn
on the other hand, you could look at a country like pakistan. 74% of pakistanis arguably the epicenter of global terrorism think the united states is the enemy. drones are having a significant and deletarious impact on public opinion, which is greatly connected -- closely connected, you know, to why people choose to blow themselves up in pursuit of violent extremism. i think john brennan will bring that perspective to the agency if confirmed. >> we talk about what is effective and what is...
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>> those wars in pakistan the safe havens that are in pakistan? what kind of policy will you have? thank you. >> the mission will be fundamentally different. just to repeat, our main reason should we have troops in afghanistan post 2014 at the invitation of the afghan government will be to make sure that we are training assisting and advising afghan security force whose have now taken the lead for and are responsible for security throughout afghanistan. and an interest of the united states has, the very reason we went to afghanistan in the first place and that is to make sure that al qaeda and its affiliates cannot launch an attack against the united states or other countries from afghanistan. we believe that we can achieve that mission in a way that's very different from the very active presence that we've had in afghanistan over the last 11 years. president karzi has emphasized the strains that u.s. troop presence in afghanistan villages, for example, have created. well, that's not going to be a strain that exists if there is a follow-up operation because that will not be our res
>> those wars in pakistan the safe havens that are in pakistan? what kind of policy will you have? thank you. >> the mission will be fundamentally different. just to repeat, our main reason should we have troops in afghanistan post 2014 at the invitation of the afghan government will be to make sure that we are training assisting and advising afghan security force whose have now taken the lead for and are responsible for security throughout afghanistan. and an interest of the united...
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blocked a major road with some fifty coffins refusing to bury the victims until their demands are met pakistan has a long history of sectarian violence with its share minorities frequent way being targeted by sunni extremists. at least thirty people are dead after a bus veered off a mountain road during fick fog in western nepal the vehicle flipped on its side after rolling for about three hundred meters according to reports twelve people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. at least twenty five people have been injured after several masked attackers fired at protesters camped outside egypt's presidential palace in cairo where this is a attackers also threw molotov cocktails at tents setting some of them on fire egypt has been plunged into a political turmoil since president mohamed morsi granted himself sweeping powers in late november. israeli security forces have begun forcing palestinian protesters from a tent camp in the west bank the activists earlier claimed that they would resist any attempts to make them move out the so called a tent city was constructed in the location
blocked a major road with some fifty coffins refusing to bury the victims until their demands are met pakistan has a long history of sectarian violence with its share minorities frequent way being targeted by sunni extremists. at least thirty people are dead after a bus veered off a mountain road during fick fog in western nepal the vehicle flipped on its side after rolling for about three hundred meters according to reports twelve people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. at...
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after pakistan's supreme court ordered his arrest on charges of corruption. prime minister roger ashraf, no longer whiter than white and now facing arrest for allegedly taking millions from contract kickbacks. and this was the preacher breaking the news. dr. mohammed l. cadry a moderate sufi claire i can in a pin striped suit. his message of change is to dangerous to him that it comes from inside a bullet-proof metal box. >> this is peaceful revolution. this is democratic revolution. >> in order to... reporter: earlier armed police fired tear gas and light ammunition into the air to keep protestors back from the center of power. afterwards dr. cadry showed the spent cartridges from behind his bullet-proof glass. he's clearly relishing the fight. this claire i can said he never parliament to save pakistan from collapse but it's a mark of how weak this government is that a crowd of thousands of people (inaudible) from office. but the prime minister spokesman claims the scales of justice have been rigged, that the court is in cahoots the army in a plot to topple
after pakistan's supreme court ordered his arrest on charges of corruption. prime minister roger ashraf, no longer whiter than white and now facing arrest for allegedly taking millions from contract kickbacks. and this was the preacher breaking the news. dr. mohammed l. cadry a moderate sufi claire i can in a pin striped suit. his message of change is to dangerous to him that it comes from inside a bullet-proof metal box. >> this is peaceful revolution. this is democratic revolution....
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[applause] so we were recently in pakistan, a group of 34 very brave americans, not only from codepink but groups like the veterans for peace, that went to say to the pakistanis, we do not support the drone program and we care about you and your lives. your lives are as precious as our lives. and when we were in a meeting with hundreds and hundreds of postion men, one of them stood up and said, "if you have come here to win our hearts and minds, you have done so." and it showed us that if we go around the world showing we care about other people's lives, if we go around the world spreading compassion and kindness, we will get love back in return. so let's go out spreading a lot of love, and let's make sure that we force our congress and our president to represent the policies of kindness and compassion that we as americans hold dear. >> medea benjamin speaking last night at the peace ball. last week when the national rifle association held its first news conference after the newtown massacre, she was there holding a sign saying "the nra has blood on its hands." she was taken out by sec
[applause] so we were recently in pakistan, a group of 34 very brave americans, not only from codepink but groups like the veterans for peace, that went to say to the pakistanis, we do not support the drone program and we care about you and your lives. your lives are as precious as our lives. and when we were in a meeting with hundreds and hundreds of postion men, one of them stood up and said, "if you have come here to win our hearts and minds, you have done so." and it showed us...
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. >> sounds like they packedded up from where we thought they were, like in afghanistan and pakistan, and taken their act on the road. >> right. >> certain areas of the world it's a lot tougher to get to. >> not only have they packed up their act. these elements existed -- only these larger leaders and stronger leaders have ensured that these stockpiles of weapons and the money they collected actually from ransom money from other kidnapping and these funds there are and the weapons are there, and they sent theirs best leaders to these parts of the world so they only have better access to launch attacks on the west. >> scary stuff. thank you for filling it out for a dummy like me. it is amazing when you connect the dots. >> once this dreamliner nightmare is over. will it be on fliers' minds, and now a gig of her on tv. fox on top of an athletes girlfriend cashing in, and another athletes career spinning out. she's everything to you. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you c
. >> sounds like they packedded up from where we thought they were, like in afghanistan and pakistan, and taken their act on the road. >> right. >> certain areas of the world it's a lot tougher to get to. >> not only have they packed up their act. these elements existed -- only these larger leaders and stronger leaders have ensured that these stockpiles of weapons and the money they collected actually from ransom money from other kidnapping and these funds there are and...
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american-led nato forces are expected to pull out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. >>> over in pakistan, a dramatic rise in the number of measles cases there. the world health organization says the disease killed over 300 children last year, compared to just over 60 the year before. in response to the search, pakistani officials are launching an immunization campaign to reach children in the worst-hit areas, hoping to vaccinate about 3 million children. >>> time now to talk weather again. here's tucker again. >> things are looking brighter. we'll get some sunshine finally after a couple days with lots of clouds around. temperatures will remain a little on the cool side for early january, but we don't have -- we're not concerned with any winter weather this week. so there you go. >> makes it easy for you. >> last week we had a rapid succession of storms. this week all is quiet. >> you even said sunshine in there. >> and sunshine later today. we have some cloudiness hanging tough right now, but a little later this afternoon we'll have sunshine. let's get to temperatures. reagan national n
american-led nato forces are expected to pull out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. >>> over in pakistan, a dramatic rise in the number of measles cases there. the world health organization says the disease killed over 300 children last year, compared to just over 60 the year before. in response to the search, pakistani officials are launching an immunization campaign to reach children in the worst-hit areas, hoping to vaccinate about 3 million children. >>> time now to talk...
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in pakistan leaders of a shii minority have refused to bury the bodies of more than one hundred victims killed in series of sectarian bombings on thursday the shia leaders are protesting over a lack of security in the country three days of mourning were declared following the attacks among the deadliest carried out by sunni extremist shia muslims are minority in pakistan and have been the target of a recent surge in violence. overnights rioting has again hit the city of belfast northern ireland the bus was torched and police used rubber bullets and water cannon to try and disperse the crowds at least four officers were injured in a clash for british loyalists blog dozens of roads during rush hour causing traffic disruption throwing missiles and powerful bombs tension has been boiling for more than a month after the city council decided to fly the union flag in front of city hall for only eighteen days in the year you can clothing manufacturers are calling on the prime minister and cabinet to buy british they say the industry needs a boost amid growing tension between firms selling real
in pakistan leaders of a shii minority have refused to bury the bodies of more than one hundred victims killed in series of sectarian bombings on thursday the shia leaders are protesting over a lack of security in the country three days of mourning were declared following the attacks among the deadliest carried out by sunni extremist shia muslims are minority in pakistan and have been the target of a recent surge in violence. overnights rioting has again hit the city of belfast northern ireland...
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which in our view is now take a look at some other stories from around the world in pakistan leaders of the shia minority have refused to bury the bodies of more than one hundred victims killed in series of terrorist bombings on thursday the shia leaders are protesting over a lack of security in the country three days of mourning were declared following the attacks among the deadliest carried out by sunni extremist shia muslims are men already in pakistan and have been the target of a recent surge in violence. or no i rioting has again hit the city of belfast in northern ireland a bus was torched him police used rubber bullets and water cannons trying to spurs the crowds at least four officers were injured in a clash loyalist dozens of roads during rush hour causing traffic disruptions throwing missiles and petrol bombs tension has been boiling for more than a month after the city council decided to fly the union flag in front of city hall for only eighteen days in the year. around ten thousand people have protested in slovenia as capital of the they are demanding the country's prime
which in our view is now take a look at some other stories from around the world in pakistan leaders of the shia minority have refused to bury the bodies of more than one hundred victims killed in series of terrorist bombings on thursday the shia leaders are protesting over a lack of security in the country three days of mourning were declared following the attacks among the deadliest carried out by sunni extremist shia muslims are men already in pakistan and have been the target of a recent...
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a pakistan scientist jailed for trying to kill american soldiers in afghanistan. the state department flatly denying the request. >> the united states does not negotiate with terrorists said. >> all say it again. the united states does not negotiate with terrorists. >> we do not negotiate with terrorists. we are obviously in consultations. lou: the problem with that statement is that this government has negotiated with terrorists. our government has been engaged in talks with the taliban and afghanistan since early 2009. the same group that has been a safe haven in the immediate aftermath of september 11th. documents found in the abbottabad compound the lion was killed proving a close working relationship between the two. the same group that is also responsible for a large portion of the 2200 american soldiers killed in afghanistan since 2001. not to mention the palestinian liberation organization the designation changed after we helped negotiate the deal. meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton chose her words carefully, while suggesting that the algerian g
a pakistan scientist jailed for trying to kill american soldiers in afghanistan. the state department flatly denying the request. >> the united states does not negotiate with terrorists said. >> all say it again. the united states does not negotiate with terrorists. >> we do not negotiate with terrorists. we are obviously in consultations. lou: the problem with that statement is that this government has negotiated with terrorists. our government has been engaged in talks with...
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. >> and, of course, an election in pakistan to come in a few months, too. michael o'hanlon and dana milbank. gentlemen, thank you so much. stay with us, our "top line" week in review is coming up. >> he has long severed his ties with the republican party. this is an in-your-face nomination to the president to all of us who were supportive of israel. >> yes, yes, in his face! in his face! >> yes, in the face! [ male announcer ] when ziggy the cat appeared at their door, he opened up jake's very private world. at first, jake's family thought they saved ziggy, but his connection with jake has been a lifesaver. for a love this strong, his family only feeds him iams. compared to other leading brands, it has 50% more animal protein... ...to help keep ziggy's body as strong as a love that reaches further than anyone's words. iams. keep love strong. >>> stay with us. this week's "top lines" are coming up. >> i don't quite understand why everybody would be afraid that we determine what is happening. >> i'm here to tell you, 1776 will commence again if you try to tak
. >> and, of course, an election in pakistan to come in a few months, too. michael o'hanlon and dana milbank. gentlemen, thank you so much. stay with us, our "top line" week in review is coming up. >> he has long severed his ties with the republican party. this is an in-your-face nomination to the president to all of us who were supportive of israel. >> yes, yes, in his face! in his face! >> yes, in the face! [ male announcer ] when ziggy the cat appeared at...
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with the protesters who have refused to bury the victims of the bombings until their demands are met pakistan has a long history of sectarian violence with its shia minority frequently being targeted by sunni extremists. at least thirty people were killed when a bus veered off a mountain road during thick fog in western nepal the vehicle flipped on its side after rolling for about three hundred meters according to reports twelve people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. at least twenty five people have been injured after several massed attackers fired at protesters camped outside egypt's presidential palace in cairo witnesses say attackers also threw molotov cocktails at the tents setting some of them on fire egypt has been plunged into political turmoil since president mohammed morsi granted him self sweeping powers in late november. british clothing manufacturers are calling for support from the prime minister and government amid a growing concerns over the lack of products made in the u.k. but with more and more clothing being imported from overseas the task could prove tric
with the protesters who have refused to bury the victims of the bombings until their demands are met pakistan has a long history of sectarian violence with its shia minority frequently being targeted by sunni extremists. at least thirty people were killed when a bus veered off a mountain road during thick fog in western nepal the vehicle flipped on its side after rolling for about three hundred meters according to reports twelve people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. at least...